Nathan Lane to star in new production of Butley

Out actor Nathan Lane will star in a new production of Butley for the 2003-2004 season of Boston's Huntington Theatre Company, according to Playbill.com. Simon Gray's dark comedy tells the story of a literature professor who loses his wife and his male lover on the same day. The new production, directed by Huntington artistic director Nicholas Martin, is scheduled to open January 2 and run through February 1.